Smart Device for Monitoring Persons with Alzheimer Disease

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease, affecting millions globally, presents significant health challenges that require specialized attention. Continuous medical follow-up is crucial for early diagnosis, effective symptom management, and providing necessary support to patients and their families. In the biomedical field, innovative systems like the “Kiwatch” video surveillance camera and the “ELLiQ” robot have been developed to monitor individuals with Alzheimer's. However, these solutions have notable limitations, particularly in real-time tracking of patient location and physiological parameters. Currently, no device on the market combines both functions. To address these gaps, this paper proposes a smart device for the remote monitoring of Alzheimer's patients, focusing on key metrics such as location tracking, body temperature, and heart rate. We developed a smart portable system, a functional prototype integrating an Arduino Mega board, a temperature sensor, a heartbeat sensor, and a Bluetooth module. This setup enables the transmission of vital health information to a smartphone via the Bluetooth Terminal application. Rigorous testing was conducted to evaluate the prototype's effectiveness in the remote monitoring of Alzheimer's patients